Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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